Mozart: Haffner Serenade

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (Composer), Jean-Pierre Rampal (Conductor), Franz Liszt Chamber Orchestra (Orchestra), Isaac Stern (Performer) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Performer: Isaac Stern
• Orchestra: Franz Liszt Chamber Orchestra
• Conductor: Jean-Pierre Rampal
• Composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
• Audio CD (June 13, 1995)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Sony
• ASIN: B000002APS
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #379,317 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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4.0 out of 5 stars An agreeably impromptu Haffner Serenade, May 24, 2006

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Mozart wrote a handful of masterpieces in serenade style (some movements are symhonic, others simple dances, loosely gathered together)--the Haffner is distinguished by the prominent solo part, important enough to attract a star like Isaac Stern. He and Rampal joined up on several notable chamber music recordings; here the renowned flutist serves as conductor for his old friend. Stern's tone is a bit thin and his intonation not always perfect, but you hear decades of musicianship in his playing.

Nothing is all that polished, which is one of the nicest things about this performance. It feels impromptu instead of studied, and there is an amiable flow of melody from beginning to end. I wish Sony's digital sound from 1994 were warmer and the timing (62 min.) longer, but this is an engaging Haffner Serenade that I thoroughly enjoyed.